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"Gatekeeping at its finest": Fans divided as 'Gallagher Hill' fenced off ahead of next Oasis Heaton Park show
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Going underground: Burnham’s latest transport announcement turns heads
Plus: Salford gets a new nature reserve… and the tallest skyscraper outside of London


He was found guilty of raping young girls - but now no one knows where he is
The convicted child rapist is still on the run

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Greater Manchester's 'tallest tower' and 'eyesore' car park among key developments
These are all the most significant developments tabled with councils across Greater Manchester recently


Backstabbing, crying, and a ‘web of deceit’: Inside the fight to get into Trafford’s grammar schools
‘I love my children more than I love the principle of meritocracy, apparently’

‘Never seen buzz like this’: Oasis fever grips Manchester before reunion gigs
Pubs and shops witness surge in sales as global visitors join born and bred Mancunians to attend sold-out five night runAll around the world, you’ve gotta spread the word. And if the lyrics to the song are right, the word is well and truly out. Behind the bar at an Oasis-themed pub in Manchester...
‘Serious blunder’ over Islamic State murder of Rochdale imam
Public report into 2016 killing of imam Jalal Uddin points to two key opportunities missed by authoritiesA “serious blunder” led to missed opportunities to disrupt a plot by Islamic State extremists to murder an imam in Greater Manchester, a public inquiry has found.Jalal Uddin, 71, was bludgeon...

The tiny village springing up under a Manchester railway arch
The project could help tackle homelessness.

Ticketless Oasis fans warned not to try breaking into Manchester shows
Heaton Park gigs will have double fence and security patrols but TikTokers are offering advice on gaining entryOasis fans have been warned that the band’s homecoming gigs at Heaton Park in Manchester will be protected by a double fence with security patrolling in between after TikTok users offered...

A good day to be a Mancunian duck - Castlefield's sky park is expanding
Plus: Andy Burnham reveals his 120-page plan for the future of the city


Mayors like Andy Burnham to get London-style powers to speed up development
The powers are currently only available in the capital


First look inside iconic mill transformation
First photos of the 175-year-old mill's major makeover.

How Manchester city has changed since ‘The Manchester Man’
The nineteenth century novel that captures the essence of a city
If ministers want to see how welfare reform can be done, come see us in Greater Manchester | Andy Burnham
Prevention beats cure in our view. Targeting issues like housing, personal debt and mental health will get people into work and cut the benefits billOne consequence of the recent debate on disability benefits should be the acceptance of a shared responsibility across the Labour family to support the...

'You do not speak, we know how old you are, we will put this as your real age'
Hundreds of children are 'not believed' at the border


Council explains why it 'heavily redacted' grooming files, delaying police probe
The council said it had been 'too cautious' in the past


3000 bathtubs of beer and a (fraudulent) Gallagher lookalike contest: it’s Oasis week
Plus, why did Radar Festival drop Bob Vylan?


The trendy food and drink phenomenon taking the region by storm
Food halls have become the trigger for town centre transformation


Festival organisers who cancelled Bob Vylan wanted to book Kneecap instead
The band was due to play in Manchester this weekend


Huge development creating 500 jobs among the key plans for Greater Manchester
These are all the significant developments tabled with councils across the city-region
